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Minister Gwarube calls on young people to take up space to transform SA
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Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube has called on young people to take up space in their respective communities in order to transform South Africa.
Gwarube was speaking at the Learner Leadership Summit at the Johannesburg City Council Chambers on Sunday, where she was delivering the keynote address.
The Summit was hosted with the core objective to support and strengthen the functioning of RCLs across all provinces.
She says young people are the backbone of the community that will drive change on African soil:
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Gwarube was speaking at the Learner Leadership Summit at the Johannesburg City Council Chambers on Sunday, where she was delivering the keynote address.
The Summit was hosted with the core objective to support and strengthen the functioning of RCLs across all provinces.
She says young people are the backbone of the community that will drive change on African soil:
*sound*
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Leaders from major emerging economies gather for the 17th BRICS summit
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Leaders from major emerging economies will this week gather in Brazil for the 17th BRICS summit.
The high-level meeting will focus on global governance, economic development, climate change, and cooperation in areas like green energy, digital innovation, and healthcare.
The summit aims to position BRICS as a key player in shaping a reformed international order.
The high-level meeting will focus on global governance, economic development, climate change, and cooperation in areas like green energy, digital innovation, and healthcare.
The summit aims to position BRICS as a key player in shaping a reformed international order.
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Squid Games pulls off massive numbers for Netflix
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Squid Games has made history pulling off massive numbers for Netflix again when its third and final season dropped on the streaming platform last Friday.
According to Netflix, the show hit 60.1 million views in just its first 3 days setting a new benchmark for the streamer.
This puts “Squid Game” Season 3 high on Netflix’s list of most popular non-English shows, ranking ninth overall.
The previous season had even stronger numbers at launch, with 68 million views in its first 4 days after it came out on a Thursday in December 2023.
According to Netflix, the show hit 60.1 million views in just its first 3 days setting a new benchmark for the streamer.
This puts “Squid Game” Season 3 high on Netflix’s list of most popular non-English shows, ranking ninth overall.
The previous season had even stronger numbers at launch, with 68 million views in its first 4 days after it came out on a Thursday in December 2023.
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Your financial indicators for this hour:
The Rand is trading at 17.67 to the US Dollar, 24.21 to the British Pound, and 0.00 to the Euro.
Gold is trading at 0.00 dollars a fine ounce, Brent Crude Oil is at 67.59 per barrel, and a Bitcoin will set you back 107,700.00.
The Rand is trading at 17.67 to the US Dollar, 24.21 to the British Pound, and 0.00 to the Euro.
Gold is trading at 0.00 dollars a fine ounce, Brent Crude Oil is at 67.59 per barrel, and a Bitcoin will set you back 107,700.00.
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